Meat Loaf With Sweet Italian Sausage Recipe

• 2 lbs. grnd beef
• 4 sweet Italian sausage
• 1 pound grnd pork
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 Large eggs
• 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 c. sharp Cheddar, grated
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tbsp. chile pwdr
• 2 teaspoon grnd cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoon each oregano and basil
• 2 c. sweet red or possibly green peppers cut to 1/4 inch dice
• 2 c. minced black olives
• 1 1/2 c. parsley, minced coarsely
• 1/3 pound bacon strips

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